ZyXEL Communications 100-NH User Manual

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NWA1000 Series User’s Guide

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Channel Usage 

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Channel Usage

SSID

This is the Service Set IDentification (SSID) name of the AP in an Infrastructure 
wireless network or wireless station in an Ad-Hoc wireless network. For our purposes, 
we define an Infrastructure network as a wireless network that uses an AP and an Ad-
Hoc network (also known as Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)) as one that 
doesn’t. See the chapter on wireless configuration for more information on basic 
service sets (BSS) and extended service sets (ESS).

Channel

This is the index number of the channel currently used by the associated AP in an 
Infrastructure wireless network or wireless station in an Ad-Hoc wireless network.

MAC Address

This field displays the MAC address of the AP in an Infrastructure wireless network. It 
is randomly generated (so ignore it) in an Ad-Hoc wireless network.

Wireless Mode

This is the IEEE 802.1x standard used by the wireless network.

Signal Strength

This field displays the strength of the AP’s signal. If you must choose a channel that is 
currently in use, choose one with low signal strength for minimum interference.

Security

This is the wireless security method used by the wireless network to protect wireless 
communication between wireless stations, access points and the wired network.

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